2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
Deterrence; cruise missiles; an objective; to expand one's influence; governance; to determine; to adjust; conventional forces; to cast doubt on smth; an assessment; to be prone to miscalculation; WMD proliferation; unpredictable; sufficient; an estimate; resolution; to build up; START I and II; superiority; transition.
3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases and reproduce the sentences from the text with this active vocabulary.
Силы общего назначения; распространение оружия массового уничтожения; превосходство; оценка (два синонима); переход; быть подверженным просчету; цель; определять; бросить сомнение на; договор СНВ-1 и СНВ-2; непредсказуемый; наращивание; разрешение (конфликта); устрашение; крылатые ракеты; руководство; приспосабливаться; расширить свое влияние; достаточный.
4. Read the article again and answer the questions using the active vocabulary.
What will the international system have to adjust to over the next 15 years?
What are estimates of China beyond five years?
What do most assessments argue about China?
What is the quality assessment of Russian governance?
What is the forecast for Japan?
What are both India and Pakistan prone to?
Will India and Pakistan reduce their nuclear and missile forces?
What will Pakistan's and India's nuclear forces be based on?
What will Russia be unable to maintain?
How will Russia try to counter Western superiority?
How can the peaceful resolution of the Taiwan issue affect Chinese military objectives?
Will China diminish its influence?
5. Using the active vocabulary retell the article in English.
6. Questions for discussion.
To what extent do you think the forecast for Russia is correct? What is your forecast for Russia over the next 15 years?
Can strained Indian-Pakistani relations result in a large-scale war?
How does growing nuclear potential of Pakistan and India affect international security?
Do you agree with the Chinese perspectives forecast? If yes, how can they affect international and Russian security?
Do you agree that Japan can lose its position in the world economy? In what way can this influence Russian-Japanese relations?
1 the Jordan River — в английском языке названия рек, морей и океанов употребляются с определенным артиклем. Напр. The Thames, the Black Sea, the Pacific Ocean
2 ceasefire
3 the latter — если упоминаются два субъекта, то чтобы не повторять их имена или названия несколько раз, первый именуется the former, а второй the latter
4 «the axis of evil»
5 START – Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty – Договор по СНВ (Стратегические наступательные вооружения)
Unit 4. Elections
SECTION A
I
1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
Kenyans to elect leader in December
Kenya will hold general elections at the end of December to elect a successor to the president, who has ruled the country for 24 years.
«The elections will be at the end of December», said the president, who will not be eligible to run under new electoral rules introduced in 1991 that prohibit the head of state from serving more than two five-year terms. He gave no precise date for the elections.
2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
Eligible to run; to rule the country; under new rules; to hold general elections; a five-year term; to elect; a successor.
3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases. Reproduce the sentences from the article with them.
Пятилетний срок; проводить всеобщие выборы; преемник; имеющий право избираться; выбирать; управлять страной; по новым правилам.
4. Complete the following statements using the active vocabulary.
... at the end of December.
Kenya will elect a successor to the president, who ...
... under the new electoral rules.
The new electoral rules prohibit...
5. Render the article in English using the active vocabulary.
II
1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
2nd round of voting held for new Parliament
Bahrain held a second round of voting Thursday in landmark elections for the kingdom's first Parliament, with two women candidates.
Results from the last week's first round of voting showed a mix of secularist and Islamic candidates. Six women were knocked out of the race last week, leaving two women candidates hopeful of winning seats.
Kuwait is the only other Arab nation with a Parliament in the Gulf region, but women are excluded.
2. Give Russian equivalents of the following words and phrases.
Elections for the Parliament; secularist candidates; to win seats; to be knocked out of the race; voting; landmark.
3. Give English equivalents of the following words and phrases.
Светские кандидаты; знаменательный/поворотный; получить места в парламенте; голосование; выборы в парламент; сойти с дистанции.
4. Answer the questions on the article.
Why do you think the voting in Bahrain is called landmark elections?
What did the results of the first round show?
Are there any women candidates? Do you think it's typical for an Islamic country?
Do any other countries in the Gulf region have a Parliament?
What Gulf region countries do you know?
5. Retell the article using the active words and phrases.
III
1. Read the article and look up the meaning of the underlined words and phrases in the dictionary.
Election veteran promises clean-up
After a lifetime of trying, Deniz Baykal, one of Turkey's veteran politicians, stands a chance of becoming the country's next prime minister in Sunday's general election.
Opinion polls put his Republican People's party in second place after the pro-Islamic Justice and Development party.
Justice and Development party still enjoys a lead of at least 10 per centage points, but the last few days before the election may be critical in attracting undecided voters who make up almost a quarter of the electorate.
Mr. Baykal needs to convince these voters that his party is best equipped to manage the economy and fight corruption. Indeed, his campaign promise to lift the immunity that has shielded members of parliament from corruption charges has proven very popular.